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Examine the economic consequences extreme precipitation events with NOAA Office for Coastal Management experts. Two presenters will offer insights into how they are calculating the economic benefits that flood-reducing green infrastructure might provide in the Great Lakes communities of Duluth and Toledo.

The NOAA Office for Coastal Management speakers are Lori Cary-Kothera, Operations Manger for the Science and Geospatial Services Division, and Tashya Allen, Coastal Hazards Specialist working for The Baldwin Group at the NOAA Office for Coastal Management.

Minnesota Sea Grant was deeply involved with the green infrastructure work in Duluth, which is known as the Chester Creek Project.

This webinar is hosted by the OSU Climate Change Outreach Team, a partnership among multiple departments within The Ohio State University to help localize the climate change issue by bringing research and resources to Ohioans and Great Lakes residents.